Pediatric Developmental Clinic

Our Pediatric Developmental Clinic supports children and families across Vermont by making it easier to access comprehensive developmental evaluations, including Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments, for kids of all ages.

If you have questions about these services, call 802-752-1992.

We offer age-specific evaluations tailored to meet each child’s needs, as well as expanded follow-up services including outpatient Speech Therapy. Our team-based approach helps families better understand their child’s strengths and challenges, while connecting them with the resources and care they need to thrive.

Our clinic is open full-time, offering evaluations three weeks each month to better serve our community.

Parents and caregivers, please discuss with your Primary Care Provider if a referral to the clinic is appropriate for your child. 

For providers looking to refer:

Referrals can be placed by downloading the referral form and faxing the completed referral to (802)752-1993. Prior to scheduling patients, we ask for an updated release of information for all care team members.

Download release of information authorization
Download referral form

All questions can be addressed by calling us at (802) 752-1992 or faxing us at (802) 752-1993.
We look forward to collaborating with you to provide these important services and appreciate your referral support. You can find additional Information for Healthcare Providers here.

What an appointment looks like

Check out what an appointment might look like for someone who is not yet in school.

Check out what an appointment might look like for someone who is in school through age 22.

Pediatric Developmental Clinic

Services and conditions

  • ADOS-2 assessment
  • Assessment of social interaction
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder evaluation
  • Developmental assessment
  • Interviews with parents or caregivers
  • Language assessment
  • Observations and interactions with children
  • Virtual follow-up visits
Nurse Practioner Katie Shattuck assessing patient
young child playing with toys during assessment at pediatric developmental clinic

Find a provider

Meet the care team

Led by Katherine “Katie” Shattuck, C-PNP, C-PMHS, an experienced pediatric nurse practitioner with specialized training in pediatric mental health and neurodevelopmental disabilities. With more than ten years of experience diagnosing and managing developmental and behavioral concerns—including expertise in autism evaluations using ADOS-2—Katie works closely with a collaborative team to ensure each child receives individualized, comprehensive support.

Download a printable list of our providers

NMC providers

If your child has been referred, here is some general information about what to expect with your upcoming appointment.

  • Complete release of information allows our team to obtain information to help understand your child best. We may seek information from your child’s daycare, preschool, school, and/or therapy service provider(s).
  • Prepare any questions/concerns that you have for our team. The team will have reviewed the referral, and any information shared by care team.
  • Notify our team of any dietary restrictions or allergies. There will be a snack provided during the assessment.

To help our team observe the most accurate view of your child on the day of the assessment:

  • The day prior to the assessment should be a typical day for your child.
  • Avoiding big routine changes such as sleepovers or traveling.
  • Try to have your child get a typical night’s sleep. We know that some children struggle with sleep typically. If this is an area of concern for your child, we would like to know about it on the day of your visit.
  • Have your child eat a typical breakfast and/or lunch prior to the appointment.
  • In an easily accessible bag please bring any special snacks, toys, comfort items that your child might like to have.
  • There will be a snack provided during the assessment, please let us know if there are any dietary restrictions or allergies.

The visit will take about ~ 4 hours and consist of:

  • An interview with you to review your child’s history, areas of concern, and a general idea of how your child is doing
  • A general physical exam like your pediatrician visits and observation of informal play and interactions
  • Younger children will also complete an ADOS-2 assessment. This is a play-based evaluation in which we are observing how your child interacts during certain situations.
  • You will remain with your child during the assessment, and we will walk you through what we are doing

The visit will take about ~8 hours and consist of:

  • The visit will consist of an interview with you to review your child’s history, areas of concern, and a general idea of how your child is doing
  • A general physical exam like your pediatrician visits and observation of informal play and interactions
  • A ~2 hours for a cognitive evaluation
  • A 1-hour Occupational Therapy Evaluation
  • A 1-hour Speech Evaluation
  • Breaks are built into the day, and we do break for lunch from 12:00-1:00pm
  • The assessments will be scored, and you will be scheduled for a follow-up in person or virtual meeting to review these results and recommendations.
  • The team might request additional information from you or other care team members.

Reach our clinic:

If you need to reach our clinic at any time during this process, or if you need to speak with someone on the same day as your scheduled appointment, please feel free to call us at 802-752-1992. You can also reach out to your child’s primary care provider with questions/concerns as well.

For a printable pdf of the information above, please download our Pediatric Development Patient Info sheet.

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